Farm to School
“95% of early care and education providers we surveyed choose farm to school because it teaches children where food comes from ”
Nearly 23 percent of children ages 2-5 are overweight or obese in the United States. Not only are these children at higher rick for significant health challenges, social issues and emotional problems, but children who are not well nourished are also not able to function well in school.
Picture credits: Cornucopia Project & Stonewall Farm
With 8 million children spending an average of 33 hours per week in early care and education settings, farm to school has the potential to set up a significant number of young children for success with healthy habits and high quality learning environments.
Farm to Early Care and Education
The Monadnock Region is ripe with farm to school educators, classroom-ready curriculum, professional trainings and resources. Contact our member organizations and get your school involved TODAY!
+ Services
+ Resources
- Cornucopia Project
- Early Sprouts Institute
- Farmer John's Plot
- Farm to Fork
- Farm to School Toolkit: Feeding the Next Generation
- Food Connects
- Hooper Institute
- Monadnock Menus
- Stonewall Farm
- New Hampshire Farm to School
- Village Roots Permaculture
+ NH Harvest of the Month
- New Hampshire Harvest of the Month website
- Lesson plans & Harvest Lessons
- Monthly posters
- 12-month poster
- Summary/overview poster
- Educational flyers
- Cafeteria Guide
- Classroom Guide
- Home Guide
- Retail Guide
- Classroom Cooking Guide
- Classroom Cooking Cart Guide
- Inventory Checklist
- Equipment List
- Sign Out Sheet
GET INVOLVED with Harvest of the Month
For Educators:
- Download the educator flyers for interesting facts, great activities and quick lessons each month from the Harvest of the Month website.
- Professional Development workshops are available to you, your school and community. Contact Beth Roy or Marilyn Wyzga
- Use the in-depth, standard-linked Harvest Lessons in your classroom
For Food Service Professionals:
- Sign the pledge to begin receiving posters at your work site and display them in a prominent location
- Offer monthly taste tests incorporation HoM materials
- Check out Monadnock Menus for fresh, wholesome and locally grown food delivered to you! Contact Alex McCullough for more information
For Families:
- Check out the NH Harvest of the Month website for fun, make-at-home recipes featuring spotlight, seasonal produce
- Become a HoM ambassador and connect with other parents or volunteers to deliver the curriculum to your children's school
- Integrate content from HoM "Home" flyer into conversation and meals
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